A Wedding and a Killing by Lauren Carr

by Carol5 Comments
Earlier today, you got to read a bit about Mac Faraday's life from his point of view. My first meeting with him and Archie Monday, his girlfriend was in A Wedding and a Killing. At #8 in the series, it worked fine as a stand-alone for me, although I may have enjoyed it a little more had I known the characters longer. I find that with a lot of series books, they work on their own, but they work better as a whole. I have to admit that when I saw this was touring, I decided to read it because I enjoyed Lauren Carr's  guest post in May, "My Mother Isn’t a Psychopath, She’s a Mystery Writer," so much. It was funny and true and gave me high hopes for her stories. A Wedding and a Killing was a quick read and I really like Mac. He's a good guy, a little gruff around the edges, but a hear of gold,...
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Meet Mac Faraday: A Character Guest Post by Lauren Carr

by Carol1 Comment
Today I'm happy to welcome Mac Faraday to my blog. Mac is the detective in Lauren Carr's new book, A Wedding and a Killing. Meet Mac Faraday by Lauren Carr Archie told me that I had to write this article for some blog (What’s a blog anyway?) for a friend who loves mysteries. So, where do I start? I guess I should start at the beginning. It all started a few years ago. Truthfully, it started much before that, but for me, it started a few years ago. One day, I came home from working eighteen hours on a case as a homicide detective in Washington, DC, to find that my wife of more than twenty years had thrown my stuff out in the yard. That was when I found out that she was leaving me for her lover, District Attorney Stephen Maguire. The next thing I know, I’m living in a third-floor walk-up apartment while Christine is living in the three-bedroom, two-bath home that...
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End of Event Meme

by Carol4 Comments
End of Event Meme: 1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Well, I fell asleep at about 1:30 am and didn't wake up until a few minutes ago. 2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I always think I should read shorter ones, but never do. 3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No, I think everyone did a great job. 4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? The hosts were great and I had fun with the mini-challenges. 5. How many books did you read? 1 whole one, 90% of one and about half of another. 6.  What were the names of the books you read? Swan Song by J. Patrick Lewis, The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith, and Caught Dead by Andrew Lanh 7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Silkworm 8. Which did you enjoy least? Swan Song 9. If you were...
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Mid-Event Survey

by Carol2 Comments
Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Still reading Caught Dead by Andrew Lanh, but I just got back from a nice evening at the symphony, so that's okay. 2. How many books have you read so far? 1 whole, parts of 2 others 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Just finishing the one I'm currently on. 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yes, all kinds, but I was expecting it, so that's okay 5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How little reading I've actually done. :(...
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